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Here you go, sweetie.

A purple tree?

Yeah, I like to use different colors.

Good idea.

Mom, how come some people are black and some are white and some are brown?

Well, honey, I guess God likes to use different colors, too.

Hello,

honey. How you doing? Oh, the tennis lady.

Are you playing Alice Grayson again?

No, she's not good enough.

Janet Lathrop? Not good enough.

Mildred Peabody? She's nowhere near good enough.

Hello, Estelle. Ready to hit the tennis courts. Just let me grab my racket. Stay

right there. I'll bring it to you.

Is he good enough?

Honey, he's a terrible player.

but he's good enough.

It's a rare condition this day and age to read any good news on the newspaper

page. Love and tradition of the grand design.

Some people say it's even harder to find.

Well, then there must be some magic clue inside these gentle walls.

Because all I see is a tower of dreams.

Real love bursting out of every scene.

As days go by, we're going to fill our house with happiness.

The moon.

But we'll smother the blues with tenderness.

Days go by.

There's room for you, room for me. For gentle hearts and opportunity.

And days go by.

It's the bigger love of the family.

Hey, sweetie.

Hi, Carl.

How was your day? Oh, great.

I had a steak out of Donut World.

And how was your day?

Oh, fine.

Until Judy's teacher called me at work.

Who, Mrs. Fuzzlip?

Oh, it's Mrs.

Fezlip. Bad enough the kids call her Fuzzlip.

But, Harry, you've seen her. If ever there was a lip begging for

I'm sorry.

So what did Fuzzlip want?

Well, it seems that Judy has not been doing her book reports.

She's heading for a D in English.

A D?

Where is she?

Upstairs.

Hey, car, car, car, car.

I want you to bring up the subject delicately.

You're right, sweetheart.

Judy, why don't you tell us you're getting flunked by Fuzzlip?

Get your back. Watch out.

Watch the right. Watch the right.

I can't believe you beat me 19 games of pool in a row.

Actually, it was 20.

But who's counting?

Let's see, Rodney.

20 games on a buck each.

You owe me... $20!

But who's counting?

You lucked out this time.

But next time, I'm going to whip you.

Rodney, why don't you try to get your oars near the water, buddy? When it

to pool, you can sink the Titanic.

Can I hurt him?

Not in the house.

Steve, come on outside. I want to show you something.

Uh -uh.

when the big guy tries to act hip.

Hey, Dad, I just finished playing pool with Rodney. I wiped the floor with him.

All right.

Like father, like son. Yeah.

You play pool?

Did I play pool?

Son, down at the corner pocket, they used to call me Rack and Roll Winslow.

Well, they called me Fast Eddie.

And I just took Rodney for 20 big ones.

Son, I don't want you gambling.

Trust me, Carl. With Rodney, it's not gambling.

Right now?

Right.

play for a spell back home where's that bull water texas bull water yep

tiny place if you lay down your feet are in another time

Ever play for money?

Oh, gosh, no.

Well, there's a first time for everything.

What do you say?

Shucks, why not?

Name's Boyd Higgins, but my friends call him a buck.

Name's Eddie Winslow, but my friends call me... Eddie.

I'm Rodney. My friends call me Rodmeister.

Hopeful doleful.

Blast some cash.

How about we raise the stakes to 25 bucks a game?

Uh -oh.

What's the matter?

Eddie, don't you think it's kind of odd that a guy who just lost five games in a

row suddenly wants to raise the stakes?

Steve, he just wants to get his money back.

Could be.

Or the hoodwink he has become the hoodwink or.

That Texas boy is handing you a line of bull.

Go home.

Go home, Steve.

I will not stand here and take that from you.

I'm going home.

Let's do it.

No, let's wait till my birthday.

Eddie, I don't think this guy's from Texas.

Hey, you're a quick study, Rodmeister.

Yeah, and I want the bread now.

You see, when I play, it's cash or carry.

Give me the cash or get carried out.

Look, I'm temporarily tapped out, so how's about if I just bring you the

tomorrow?

Just one thing.

Chucky.

Eddie Winslow.

263 Pinehurst.

555 -6278.

Father, Carl. Mother, Harriet.

Youngest sister, Judy, on her way to a D in English.

So, Winslow, you got a choice.

Show up with the money tomorrow or stay home for a month and watch your body

heal.

buying $239 quick.

$240, $260, $280, $300.

Oh, Steve, baby.

What's going on?

Oh, I'm on my way to buy a telescope.

Could you lend me $239?

No, I ain't Sam Hill, should I?

Eddie lost a plane full of that guy from Bullwater. And if he doesn't show up at

the corner pocket with a fifth full of cash, He'll get his face pounded. Uh

-huh.

So you got hustled.

Taken. Policed.

Okay, Steve, that's enough.

I seem to remember a high -pitched nasal voice of reason trying to warn you of

your impending folly. But did you heed my advice?

No, sir.

Forget it, Steve.

No, wait.

I'll loan you the money.

conditions. One, I go to the pool hall with you.

No sweat.

And two, you have to be my very best buddy for a week.

How about a date?

Dead men don't bargain.

A week is... pal.

Pete?

Where are you going?

To the corner pocket.

Your... The shift starts in five minutes.

Oh, but if I don't go, some guy's going to tap dance on Eddie's face.

Excuse me?

Uh, you probably weren't supposed to know that. So amnesia's the word, okay?

What?

Something reading is boring.

You know, I read a book once where this family got shipwrecked and stranded on a

deserted island.

Well, that's not boring. That's neat.

And then they built this great big tree house. Wow.

What book is that?

This one.

But you're not interested.

Mom!

Winslow showed up.

Spread. Right here.

250 bucks. Buck.

Or you can play me, double or nothing.

Steve, give him the money.

Sure. If he's chicken.

What?

I said, if you're chicken.

Eight ball.

Okay. One game.

you doing?

Hey, fear not, Biggie. I play a plethora of pool when I have time to myself,

which for some reason is quite often.

Let's see, cue ball velocity, Jupiter's in retrograde.

Major pair of glasses. You mind if I check them out?

Oh, why help yourself?

I was considering contacts, but my eyeballs won't support the weight.

It's me, Steve.

Big guy.

Wait, I smell polygamy.

Hi, Estelle.

Hello, Steve.

Dad, how did you know we were here?

Steve told your Aunt Rachel.

So, uh, what's going on?

No way. It's not fair.

Well, it seems to me that if I look around hard enough, I can find a few

being broken around here.

So you have a choice.

You can either let me fill in, or you can go to Cook County Jail.

What'll it be?

You got stripes.

Thanks. Oh, yes.

And if I win, nobody owes nobody.

Didn't I tell you not to gamble?

Yeah, but I honestly thought I could beat that guy, Dad.

Now, see, there you go.

Son, when it comes to gambling, there's no such thing as a sure thing.

That's why they call it gambling.

Well, my pool playing days are over.

I'm taking an early retirement.

Well, now, you don't have to do that, Edward.

You're good at the game.

You just shouldn't play for money.

Remember, no matter how good you are, there's always somebody better.

Except when it comes to Dad.

You're the champ. Aw, thanks.

Dad,

do you know what the worst part of this mess is?

To get the money from Steve, I had to promise him that I'd be his best buddy

a whole week.

Ouch.

Maybe I'll luck out and he'll forget about the whole thing.